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harry reid says stuff in the past. when you say this on the floor, the media ignores it and brushes it off. whereas if it's a republican it would be -- >> greg: the definition of insanity is expecting sanity from harry reid. it's your own fault. to expect anything commonsensical from him. can we talk about how he sounds? he has the voice of horse lubery can't. can't -- lubricant. >> dana: how do you know? >> greg: it's metaphor. it spent time on the farm. doesn't he realize, he is insane. that he realizes that he is shooting in his own tent. obama owns the sequestion ration. he has become the attack dog so rabid his handlers aren't safe. we give you the job of defending harry reid. >> greg: toughest job in world. >> bob: top official at the pentagon came out and said reid did not mean to suggest that there was something about sequestions ration that caused this particular death. having said that, the timing could haven't been worse. he finds a way to get in these situations and then spend two or three news cycles to ge
harry reid says stuff in the past. when you say this on the floor, the media ignores it and brushes it off. whereas if it's a republican it would be -- >> greg: the definition of insanity is expecting sanity from harry reid. it's your own fault. to expect anything commonsensical from him. can we talk about how he sounds? he has the voice of horse lubery can't. can't -- lubricant. >> dana: how do you know? >> greg: it's metaphor. it spent time on the farm. doesn't he realize,...
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this week senate majority leader harry reid stripped feinstein's gun ban from the bill for strategic reasons, so that the senate will take it up next month. the pared down legislation focuses on school safety and gun trafficking. at new york's city hall mayor michael bloomberg who heads mayors against illegal guns implored congress for an amendment to the stripped down legislation. >> the only question is whether congress will have the courage to do the right thingor whether they will allow more innocent people, including innocent children, to be gunned down. >> the mayor was flanked by vice president joe biden who reminded the audience that congress has passed a been on assault weapons in 1994 and could do so again. the vice president also turned to a mother of one of the schoolteachers killed in the newtown, connecticut massacre. >> you know, it's time for the political establishment to show the courage your daughter showed. it must be awful being in public office and concluding that even though you might believe you should take action, that you can't take action because of a polit
this week senate majority leader harry reid stripped feinstein's gun ban from the bill for strategic reasons, so that the senate will take it up next month. the pared down legislation focuses on school safety and gun trafficking. at new york's city hall mayor michael bloomberg who heads mayors against illegal guns implored congress for an amendment to the stripped down legislation. >> the only question is whether congress will have the courage to do the right thingor whether they will...
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that ended this week after harry reid dropped the ban from any legislation. so, jim, you didn't get a lot of coverage on that in the media. >> well, on cnn on thursday, you got a certain amount of oh, hand wringing, it's so terrible. the end of everything in terms of this issue. and you're struck by the contrast that news thursday was covered and the flip for the president in last year. talks about mental health parents, educators and the pl panoply of things you might do. and so adam lanza the killer there, and sort of fallen out of the picture and the things have become gone control. the at media is so focused, john holmes, right about a the lot of things, converted to islam, and in terms of what was going on with him. the only thing they want, define as justice for newtown is gun control up or down. >> jon: we'll get to you in a second, judy. ron fournier wrote the ban on assault weapons sponsored by dianne feinstein of california died tuesday with barely a whisper from the media or the white house. black bunting should have hung from every window in washi
that ended this week after harry reid dropped the ban from any legislation. so, jim, you didn't get a lot of coverage on that in the media. >> well, on cnn on thursday, you got a certain amount of oh, hand wringing, it's so terrible. the end of everything in terms of this issue. and you're struck by the contrast that news thursday was covered and the flip for the president in last year. talks about mental health parents, educators and the pl panoply of things you might do. and so adam...
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harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has tremendously good relationships with the entire caucus. actually kind of feel like there is all of this prize -- talk about chuck schumer and dick durbin fight about who will be majority leader wants harry reid decides to step down are not run again, but if she wanted to make a play for it she might actually be allowed to take one of those guys on and possibly win. she definitely would be whipped. and it would be pretty amazing for a woman to rise to that level. >> i think so because you have nancy pelosi in the house, but underneath their they're not a lot
harry reid relaxer. she is the budget chair. retiring. so i think she has the trust and the year of. you can see her having influence on the policy agenda, the democratic pursued going forward . >> just from talking to people on the hill and staffers and other people who watch, one of the reasons that he went there for the super committee and goes to error and went to air when no one else wanted to is because she is a workhorse. and the other thing that i know about her is that she has...
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>> john: when we talk about how sorry harry reid is for acting like harry reid. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [clucking]. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crÈme eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! a closer shave in a single stroke for less irritation, even on sensitive skin. ♪ ♪ gillette mach3 sensitive. gillette. the best a man can get. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's lobsterfest our largest selection of lobster entrees like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food differently. visit redlobster.com now for an exclusive $10 coupon on two lobsterfest entrees. >> john: welcome back to "viewpoint." one last question from my esteemed panel. is there any initial that you think every in washington could agree on katie? >> i think they did agree on not tak
>> john: when we talk about how sorry harry reid is for acting like harry reid. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. [clucking]. everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny. cause only he brings delicious cadbury crÈme eggs, while others may keep trying. nobunny knows easter better than cadbury! a closer shave in a...
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several marines were also hurt in the desert warfare training and new outrage over senator harry reid's remarks and is he playing politics with the giant tragedy? >> late last night, seven of our marines were killed and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise in nevada. and mr. president, it's very important that we continue training our military-- one of the things that sequester is cut back in training and maintenance. cut back in training and maintenance, that's the way the sequester was written. it's just not appropriate, mr. president, that our military can't train and do the maintenance necessary. these men and women our marines training at hawthorne and with the sequester cut this stuff back. and with the sequester it's going to cut this stuff back. i just hope everyone understands the sacrifices made by our military, they are significant. significant. >> senator reid wasting no time using this military tragedy our nation's tragedy as an opportunity to talk with the the sequester. it's sparking outrage. senator reid disgusted by your attempt to polit
several marines were also hurt in the desert warfare training and new outrage over senator harry reid's remarks and is he playing politics with the giant tragedy? >> late last night, seven of our marines were killed and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise in nevada. and mr. president, it's very important that we continue training our military-- one of the things that sequester is cut back in training and maintenance. cut back in training and maintenance,...
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harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing anybody's guns. and they fails difficult, that true. the seizure? >> guest: i point out again that registration, which is what would help law enforcement take on. >> host: federal registration of guns is further than i thought. >> guest: this is what they are recommending. it is forbidden as it should be. >> host: is forbidden in the amendment that schumer and to meet and match invention. >> guest: you gut the irs groups, the msi a homologous yet we know that now. going through e-mail, going through phone records. no one anymore believes the federal government when they say were not keeping records, no
harry reid never thought it good. >> host: well, harry reid didn't want to ban he proposed in the first place. just to tease you a little bit about your subtitle, obama wants to take your time. you got yours, but he wants to take hours. you say even the bad, basically dianne feinstein's proposal, it didn't involve automatic rifles. to require semi automatic rifles. they required registering on and increase the fees that it would take to do that. but there was never any mention of seizing...
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i think harry reid is making the wrong mistake. even if this is a tactical decision because he want a bill that passes, what democrats do too often is lead from behind. in the sense they don't try to push as far as they can and they negotiate against themselves. this is what what is happening now. harry reid is negotiationing against dianne feinstein. i think diane is doing the right thing. >> this is senator from connecticut, the site of those shootings at newtown, take a look. >> we always knew it would be an uphill fight. we knew the opponent, staunch, ruthless. dianne feinstein is right. that these opponents won an initial round but not giving up hope for the fight. we can offer it as an amendment on the floor. >> again, senator richard blumenthal there. we will pause this conversation and go back to jerusalem where the joint news conference between prim minister netanyahu and president obama is expected to start. we are told in about two minutes there. the two leaders have been in a closed-door meeting as private residence for
i think harry reid is making the wrong mistake. even if this is a tactical decision because he want a bill that passes, what democrats do too often is lead from behind. in the sense they don't try to push as far as they can and they negotiate against themselves. this is what what is happening now. harry reid is negotiationing against dianne feinstein. i think diane is doing the right thing. >> this is senator from connecticut, the site of those shootings at newtown, take a look. >>...
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harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it this time. you always vie screw it up. let's solve about problem and put this country on the path to get a balance to have a growing economy and see the things that need to happen. >> do the president's feet need to be held to the fire here on spending? >> the president has put together a plan for another 1.2 trillion, north dakota, spending cuts. they walked afrom trace gallagher prosal why because jim and his colleagues didn't want to ask people who make over a million dollars a year to pay a little bit more. the president's budget contains signifi
harry reid hasn't touched the budget in three years. tell us where to reduce spending because that has to happen if we solve this problem. that is the adult responsible thing to do and frankly what the american people are looking for us to do. let's do it for a change instead of saying give us more revenue and we promise we will cut spending later. give us more borrowing authority. we promise we will cut. this is the looc lucy and chare brown and the football and we are not going to kick it...
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reid that it will receive an up or down vote on the floor of the senate either as a standalone piece of legislation or as an amendment to another piece of legislation it's been nearly a decade since the last assault weapons ban expired in two thousand and four and despite mass shootings of virginia tech at a movie theater in aurora colorado and at a sikh temple in wisconsin and others energy for a new assault weapons ban has never really materialized in washington and the newtown happens and the game changed and the national rifle association which spent a lot of money in the two thousand and twelve elections and lost virtually every race and invested in is limping into this gun control fight with wild rhetoric in hopes of again beating back any restrictions on weapons of war on our streets the new strategy on the part of the gun lobby is to claim that ownership of military a style assault weapons are just a right guaranteed by the constitution they're also guaranteed by god to it was the entering as wayne la pierre speaking to this point last week president obama who wants to redefi
reid that it will receive an up or down vote on the floor of the senate either as a standalone piece of legislation or as an amendment to another piece of legislation it's been nearly a decade since the last assault weapons ban expired in two thousand and four and despite mass shootings of virginia tech at a movie theater in aurora colorado and at a sikh temple in wisconsin and others energy for a new assault weapons ban has never really materialized in washington and the newtown happens and...
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the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92% popular support might be too controversial to get any republican senators votes but right now it is still an open question whether republicans will vote for it. if it does pass the senate, if it passes the senate, is there the question whether it can pass the house. the house is controlled by republicans. do republicans in the house support universal background checks the way that 91% of the country does? do house republicans supreme court background checks? maybe. sort of. at least for a second, it seems like they did. >> do you think background check, improving background checks
the statement from harry reid tonight was very clear on one policy change in particular. he said quote any bill that passes the senate must include background checks. universal background checks for gun buyers are not only among the most popular gun reforms in the country, with over 90% support in many national polls, background checks for people buying guns are among the most popular policies of any kind in the country. gun related or not. it is remarkable to think that something with 91%, 92%...
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harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and hope that has no foundation in reality? i mean, do we all agree that her assault weapons ban for all intents and purposes is dead? offering it as a amendment, as an amendment does nothing. it will not pass. it had very little chance of passing as part of the main bill and now it's offered this way, zero chance. >> well, look, when the president did this as a state of the union, it was meant to shame the republicans. what was left unsaid was that ocrats weren't going to support it and you had harry reid say right there, he has less th
harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and...
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>> i would ask that to harry reid. if you could get him on i would say, how many more sandy hooks before you would not stand in front of a microphone. >> come on the show, harry reid. i have invited senator reid for two years. >> let's kill another 150 children? how about 1,050 children? >> let's leave the guns issue by repeating what yoko ono tweeted tonight. over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the united states since john lennon was shot and killed on december 8, 1980. if that single fact doesn't make americans say enough is enough is enough, then nothing will. let's take a break and come back. >> we should be ashamed of ourselves if we allow this to continue. >> do something. let's come back and talk about the pope. you're a catholic, i'm a catholic. let's discuss. >> recovering. >> seems a good man to me. >> okay. p sneezes... [ sneezing ] she may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older. zyrtec®. love the air. and kids six years and
>> i would ask that to harry reid. if you could get him on i would say, how many more sandy hooks before you would not stand in front of a microphone. >> come on the show, harry reid. i have invited senator reid for two years. >> let's kill another 150 children? how about 1,050 children? >> let's leave the guns issue by repeating what yoko ono tweeted tonight. over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the united states since john lennon was shot and killed on...
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senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are joined together for a reason. they both attest to what we must do to stop more newtowns and newtown is a call to action. so i think what has to happen, the sigh lepts majority needs to become a lot less silent and to tell their congress men and their senators in the next two weeks when they're home, what they think is necessary. now the bill right now, as it's been described, has a lot of good elems. the illegal trafficking banan straw purchase prohibition. the requirement for background checks of all purchase of firearms and of course the school safety provi
senator harry reid says it won't get past a fill buster. but they're all saying do not proclaim it dead already. this can still happen. what do you think? >> reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. i think that it still is very much alive. and the reason that i think so is that the vast majority of american people want this provision of law. because they know that an assault weapon, an ar-15 was used in newtown magazine as well as a high capacity magazine. the two provisions are...
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you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense. but i'll take a look at it. >> mayor, is senator reid doing enough to move this legislation? >> i believe he should read the amendment and listen to a former mayor, dianne feinstein, who stuck her finger in a bullet hole at a scene of a crime. that's what we see as mayors. in washington assault ban weapon, it's a political issue. here is how it sounds to me. my daughter will be teaching school next year. if somebody is in the horrible situation of shooting in that classroom, and they're forced to reload the gun, that may be my daughter
you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i...
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and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about that, piers. but you're also finding out, you've got 28 votes for, 35 votes against. and i think that the rest of the votes you get to the extent that you can get a decision, will be probably even more weighted against. and so i think it's a very tough situation for all concerned. as i said, i don't know all the details. my own view is, i think an -- i believe an assault weapons ban is justified, and would serve a useful purpose. to the argument made earlier on your show about the camel's nose under the tent or the slippery slope, if you li
and they're letting harry reid know that. the leader, one of his functions and tasks is to be a lightning rod and take the heat for others. and there's no doubt that harry reid has been told by many senators, don't bring it to a vote. you don't have the votes, and so what point will be served then, and you're going to hurt me in my next election. that's a reality that's occurred for the 225 years that the united states senate has existed or whatever the length of time is. nothing new about...
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somehow senator majority leader harry reid taken it to a new low level. a shameful display on the floor of the u.s. senate when the top democrat on capitol hill took it upon himself to imply the tragic accident that took the lives of seven marines in nevada on monday happened because of the sequester. if case you missed senator reid's incredibly insensitive, stupid, idiotic state. well, here it is. >> mr. president, late last night seven of our marines were called in hawthorne and many others were injured in that explosion during a training exercise here the ammunition depot. it's important we keep training our military. but one of the things of the sequester is we cut back in training and maintenance that's the way the sequester was written, it's just not appropriate, mr. president that our military can't train and do the maintenance necessary. these men and women, our marines were tra hawthorne and with the sequester, it's going to cut the stuff back. >> sean: all right. almost immediately following reid's ridiculous comments reaction began to pour in,
somehow senator majority leader harry reid taken it to a new low level. a shameful display on the floor of the u.s. senate when the top democrat on capitol hill took it upon himself to imply the tragic accident that took the lives of seven marines in nevada on monday happened because of the sequester. if case you missed senator reid's incredibly insensitive, stupid, idiotic state. well, here it is. >> mr. president, late last night seven of our marines were called in hawthorne and many...
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ryeback had strong words for harry reid who would not commit to supporting an asaumt weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for it last night because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. >> how can harry reid, a fellow democrat and i'm willing to criticize him say he hasn't read the bill. mayor dianne feinstein has been a mayor. she's been in a shooting. she knows why she needs this. let's support the president and get some things done. >> however, momentum does seem to be building behindmost of the president's proposals. "wall street journal" saying the senate democrats include a bill limiting magazine clips and universal background checks despite continuing opposition of the nra. >> it's a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it. they could care less. >>> and factor this one in. an ad by mayors against illegal guns ran during the super bowl. it pointed out that the nra once supported closing the so-called gun show loophole. >> the nra once supported background checks. >> we think it's reasonable to provide manda
ryeback had strong words for harry reid who would not commit to supporting an asaumt weapons ban. >> i didn't vote for it last night because it didn't make sense but i'll take a look at it. >> how can harry reid, a fellow democrat and i'm willing to criticize him say he hasn't read the bill. mayor dianne feinstein has been a mayor. she's been in a shooting. she knows why she needs this. let's support the president and get some things done. >> however, momentum does seem to be...
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this is our country, harry reid! and i just -- >> he should be ashamed of himself. >> absolutely. >> every senator in that u.s. senate who was voting against their principles. >> harry.reid. >> harry underscore reid, that's r-e r-e-i-d@u.s.senate.gov. if you don't take the time to send him an e-mail don't complain about it after the next shooting because the next shooting happen. >> and let's talk about the pope. i feel angry about this day. i think it's a day that's shaming america, shaming the senate. >> shameful democrats. absolutely shameful. ay calls yo. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants
this is our country, harry reid! and i just -- >> he should be ashamed of himself. >> absolutely. >> every senator in that u.s. senate who was voting against their principles. >> harry.reid. >> harry underscore reid, that's r-e r-e-i-d@u.s.senate.gov. if you don't take the time to send him an e-mail don't complain about it after the next shooting because the next shooting happen. >> and let's talk about the pope. i feel angry about this day. i think it's a...
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and so the majority strategist, harry reid, had a choice. put the assault weapons ban in the bill, going to the floor, and watch as the first amendment offered on the floor would be an amendment to strip out the assault weapons ban, or bring the bill to the floor without the assault weapons ban and watch dianne feinstein offer it as an amendment just like she did last time and harry reid is making the second choice. he announced tonight, once debate begins, i will ensure that a ban on assault weapons limits to high capacity magazines and mental health provisions receive votes along with other amendments. in his state of the union address, president obama called for all of these provisions to receive votes, and i will ensure that they do. there was going to be a vote on the assault weapons ban on the senate floor whether harry reid included it in the original version in the bill on the senate floor or not. what we know now, the vote will be up to dianne feinstein. if she offers it on the senate floor as we know she will, and fights for it as
and so the majority strategist, harry reid, had a choice. put the assault weapons ban in the bill, going to the floor, and watch as the first amendment offered on the floor would be an amendment to strip out the assault weapons ban, or bring the bill to the floor without the assault weapons ban and watch dianne feinstein offer it as an amendment just like she did last time and harry reid is making the second choice. he announced tonight, once debate begins, i will ensure that a ban on assault...
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reid feared it wouldn't pass. >> i'm disappointed in a number of my democrats. and a number of republicans. >> reporter: now, senators will work through the weekend, in hopes of sending a budget to the house early next week. just in time for congress to make its two-week spring break. >> come monday, we need to move this bill. >> reporter: lawmakers are debating next year's budget. president obama wants a big deal that addresses the long-term deficit. he is hoping sitdowns put lawmakers in a better mood to compromise. >> i think we've had good conversations. but ultimately, it's a matter of the house and the senate, both caucuses, getting together and everybody being willing to compromise. >> reporter: republicans have proposed signatu proposed significant cuts to -- they put responsibility back on the president. >> his job is to deliver the members of his party. >> reporter: now, lawmakers appear no closer to a deal. but more optimistic about compromise. president obama is traveling to illinois. he'll be focusing on another of his big priorities, alternative en
reid feared it wouldn't pass. >> i'm disappointed in a number of my democrats. and a number of republicans. >> reporter: now, senators will work through the weekend, in hopes of sending a budget to the house early next week. just in time for congress to make its two-week spring break. >> come monday, we need to move this bill. >> reporter: lawmakers are debating next year's budget. president obama wants a big deal that addresses the long-term deficit. he is hoping...
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but that doesn't excuse harry reid. i can't let harry reid off of the hook. this is the best chance that we have had in the last 10 years to get an assault -- to get the assault weapons ban which, remember, was in place for 10 years, julie anne? >> we can't get them out of government until 2014 >> bill: but harry reid could do it today. at least have a vote on it and make these people vote. >> that's what we are talking about here. i maybeean maybe it doesn't get through the house. get it through the senate. at least bring it up to a vote on the floor of the senate. >> that's -- that's the issue. the issue is: itthere will not even be a vote because of harry reid. what kind of leadership is that? none. zero. zero. chris, one final point, chris, i will get right to you. but, you know, the people who want to vote no, they are -- they love harry reid. right? those spineless senators love harry reid because now, they won't have to vote. >> that's the point. they won't have to explain to their constituents why they voted against the kids at new town. >> that's a b
but that doesn't excuse harry reid. i can't let harry reid off of the hook. this is the best chance that we have had in the last 10 years to get an assault -- to get the assault weapons ban which, remember, was in place for 10 years, julie anne? >> we can't get them out of government until 2014 >> bill: but harry reid could do it today. at least have a vote on it and make these people vote. >> that's what we are talking about here. i maybeean maybe it doesn't get through the...
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we sit down with the man most responsible for passing the president's agenda, senate leader harry reid, the gatekeeper only on "this week." >>> plus, all the week's politics and super bowl predictions on our powerhouse roundtable with nobel prize-winning economist paul krugman of "the new york times," former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina and jorge ramos of univision, congressman lou barletta and abc's matthew dowd. >>> hello again. president obama says that our headliner has the toughest job in washington. top republicans complain that he makes it harder than he needs to be, and no single senator will have more influence over the president's agenda than harry reid, who we met for in the capitol on friday for this exclusive interview. he was feisty and confident, especially on this week's top issue, immigration reform. >> it has to get done. we have to work hard to get it done. it's really easy to write principles, to write legislation, much harder, and once we write the legislation, we have to get it passed, but i think things are looking really good. they're looking good for a num
we sit down with the man most responsible for passing the president's agenda, senate leader harry reid, the gatekeeper only on "this week." >>> plus, all the week's politics and super bowl predictions on our powerhouse roundtable with nobel prize-winning economist paul krugman of "the new york times," former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina and jorge ramos of univision, congressman lou barletta and abc's matthew dowd. >>> hello again. president obama says...
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harry reid was going to have the initial vote on this on wednesday. that's now been put off until who knows when. it's going to be very difficult to go forward, speech tomorrow night or not, with asking these members of congress to cast a tough vote either way you go on this, on this issue when the possibility exists that the need for it will go away, a possibility we know the president will jump at and indeed that he was practically jumping out of his chair at in his interview with chris today. >> just to review, charles, this started with secretary of state kerry answering a question in london in which right after he said it, the state department said he was speaking rhetorically about a situation we thought had very low probability of happening. and suddenly it may be u.s. policy. >> because i think the russians are playing chess here with a set of rank amateurs understood that that gaffe gave them the opening they wanted. there are two issues here -- chemicals and the retaining in power of assad and of the iran/hezbollah/assad/russian axis dominat
harry reid was going to have the initial vote on this on wednesday. that's now been put off until who knows when. it's going to be very difficult to go forward, speech tomorrow night or not, with asking these members of congress to cast a tough vote either way you go on this, on this issue when the possibility exists that the need for it will go away, a possibility we know the president will jump at and indeed that he was practically jumping out of his chair at in his interview with chris...
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harry reid the majority reader in the setting thes. the president's first major speech out of washington this term is going to be on immigration. so what i'm wondering is, whether you feel, this has been a rhetorical priority. i wonder if it's a legislative priority. >> let me say this, this has always been an uphill fight this. has never been easy. this is the hardest of the hard. now will it only be assault weapons? no, most likely. there will be a package put together, if assault weapons is left out of the package and i'm a member of judiciary number two in seniority, i've been assured by the leader that i'll be able to do it as an amendment on the floor, which is the way i did it in 1993, so that doesn't bother me. i have seen weapons spawn and grow and now in the hands of youngernd younger people over these years. i think you reach a point as i said earlier where enough is enough. do military-style assault weapons belong on the streets of our cities? and the answer, according to the united states conference of mayors, according to
harry reid the majority reader in the setting thes. the president's first major speech out of washington this term is going to be on immigration. so what i'm wondering is, whether you feel, this has been a rhetorical priority. i wonder if it's a legislative priority. >> let me say this, this has always been an uphill fight this. has never been easy. this is the hardest of the hard. now will it only be assault weapons? no, most likely. there will be a package put together, if assault...
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democrats, even including harry reid, the majority leader, and montana's bacchus they might side with republicans as well. so in the bottom line, does an assault weapon's ban have any chance of becoming law without significant filibuster reform? >> no, because the democrats in the senate are being spineless. this is an issue where it is very clear black and white. the american public wants stricter controls on gun control. these individuals whether they're democrats or republicans are bowing to the nra. they're not representing gun owners they're represent be begun manufacturers. and it's a shame. it's their job to represent what the people want. not the corporations, not the gun sellers and that's being missed in this debate. >> jennifer: it is, but i know joe biden was out having a fireside google hang out trying to persuade, and i'm glad the administration is taking the case on the road. karl frisch, professor jason johnson thank you for joining me inside "the war room." >> thank you. >> thanks, governor. >> jennifer: you bet. in the 41 days since the tragedy at newtown, 41 days no
democrats, even including harry reid, the majority leader, and montana's bacchus they might side with republicans as well. so in the bottom line, does an assault weapon's ban have any chance of becoming law without significant filibuster reform? >> no, because the democrats in the senate are being spineless. this is an issue where it is very clear black and white. the american public wants stricter controls on gun control. these individuals whether they're democrats or republicans are...
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i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come to terms that something needs to be done and the question is what can be done, what should be done, then also, what can pass not just the senate, by the way, but also the house. that's why i think you are seeing this movement towards not universal background checks. i personally don't like that term because i think it exaggerates what the reality is. we're talking about criminal background checks, strengthening what is already in place so that it's fair and balanced for everyone. >> one thing, though, with the senate and dianne feinstein
i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come...